.S. on maternal health behaviors and infant health outcomes. Using multi-state, multi-year difference-in-differences analyses …, we estimated effects of state EITC generosity on maternal health behaviors, birth weight and gestation weeks. We find … little difference in maternal health behaviors associated with state-level EITC. In contrast, results for key infant health …

childbirth affects families' health and wellbeing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between family leave … length, which includes leave taking by mothers and fathers, and behavioral and physical health outcomes among new mothers …. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Birth Cohort, we examine measures of depression, overall health …

The objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of the length of maternity leave on maternal health in a … sample of working mothers. Two measures of depression and a measure of overall health are used to represent maternal health … and mental health as measured by frequent outpatient visits during the first six months after childbirth …

employment on family well-being, measured by maternal mental and overall health, parenting stress, and parenting quality. First … symptoms and self-reported parenting stress, and negatively associated with self-rated overall health among mothers. Compared … whole, we find only weak evidence that maternal work hours are associated with maternal health, and no evidence that …

Smoking during pregnancy has been shown to have significant adverse health effects for new born babies. Smoking is the … have related health problems in infancy and beyond. Despite these outcomes, many women still smoke during pregnancy. The …

The demand for health care and healthcare professionals is predicted to grow significantly over the next decade …. Securing an adequate health care workforce is of primary importance to ensure the health and wellbeing of the population in an … healthcare professionals and are also controversial. At issue is a balance between protecting the public health and removing …